>> reporter: well, brian, janet napolitano was here awhile ago. the homeland security secretary, and i asked her of all of the damage she's seen from hurricane sandy, where does staten island stack? she said it's absolutely there near the top. this area is devastated, brian, and i am at a relief center behind a high school on staten island where anybody who has lost anything can come and get a variety of items. and can you get hot meals, clothing. many things were donated here. this area is buzzing this time of the night with people coming to look for things that they're going need. we were told earlier by the red cross that they were going shut this place down at dusk, but they have new set up a tent and -- tent and they loading a lot of the supplies into the tent. it's unclear whether they're going to remain open through the night, but for people who have lost everything, brian, this relief center is a godsend. >> while i still have you and the window is still open, i want to ask you a question here. why has statten island been forgotten? what i